Total Crime Rate

111.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in East Preston , and the 111th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Lane (BN16 3BT) in the last 12 months was 111.7 per 1,000 residents and was 423.2% higher than the East Preston average (21.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Lane (BN16 3BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fittleworth Garden, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arun Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Ash Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B2140 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arun Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fittleworth Garden —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ashwood Drive Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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